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R-4 Fire

Unit Information

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This lightning-caused wildfire is burning on Nevada public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management Eagle Lake Field Office, Susanville. It is burning rangeland grass and shrubs and has covered 18,618 acres. The reduction in the fire size reflects more accurate mapping. This fire is in mop-up status. We anticipate no additional updates to this incident.

Basic Information

Current as of

Incident Type

Wildfire

Cause

Lightning

Date of Origin

Wednesday August 30th, 2017 approx. 08:30 AM

Location

23 miles east-southeast of Madeline, California

Incident Commander

BLM Northern California District

Incident Description

Wildfire

Coordinates

40.697 latitude, -119.934 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel

106

Size

18,618 Acres

Percent of Perimeter Contained

75%

Fuels Involved

Rangeland grasses, shrubs and juniper trees.

Significant Events

There has been minimal fire behavior. The fire is near several ranches.

Outlook

Planned Actions

Reinforce fire lines to completely contain fire. Mop up hot spots.

Projected Incident Activity

Minimal fire behavior expected

Remarks

The fire has burned in priority habitat for greater sage-grouse. It is affecting BLM-permitted livestock grazing allotments. The fire is also affecting wildlife habitat. Part of the fire is within the BLM Poodle Mountain Wilderness Study Area.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns

Hot temperatures and low relative humidity are predicted for the next several days.